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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
ACTOR ALDEN BENEDICT.
His Novel Way of Advertising--A
sketch Of "M6nte Cristo.-


81 nit upon this plan in Montgomery,
Ala. about a year ago, and have found
it wonderfully successful 1t is not only
attractive, but it shows hat my company
is worth something. and is not alone
playing for the glory Of it.
The speaker was the actor, Alden
Benedict. and his remarks were address
ed to an ARGUS representative who hal
met him in the corridor of the Rock
Island house, where the company
is stopping. and had complimented
him upon his novel way of advertising.
Mr.. Benedict had placed 1000 in hun
dred dollar bills in window at Clemann
& Salzmann's furniture store, where the
advanced sale is taking place, as guar
anty that his Monte Cristo" is as good
as any on the road, and all that he claims
it to be-
"The money which have deposited at
the place for advanced sale of seats, will
remain there until after the performance
tonight think it covers the amount of
my house tonight-and anyone who is
| not satisfied may claim his sd-
mission fee Immediately after the per
formance, and it will be cheerfully paid
HIN. do not mean this as a bluff, but
simply as legitimate business TRANSACT
tion-a guarantee of good faith on my
part. | hold that show has no more
right to defraud its patrons than the mer
chant has his customers, and those who
deal with me will find that am willing
to satisfy them that they have the full
worth of their money"
There is an impression, returned the
scribe, that O'Neil has the copyright on
the play Monte Cristo.' Is that soa"
"Mr. ONeil has never earned the ex-
elusive right to Monte Cristo," and he
has no more right to play it than any
one else. The reason is that it is for
eign production, taken from a foreign
work, and no foreign piece can be copy
righted, as there are no international
copyright laws"
do you play the same version that
Mr.. O'Neil doesf"
mo, do not entirely. Mr.. ONeirs
version came originally from Cbas
Fletcher, an actor of the old school who
took the original story and dramatized it
adding much of his own matter. II.
played it for a number of years, and
when he died. John Stetson obtained the
: version from his wife and brought OF
John ONeil, who. after playing at
salary for StetsOn for a number OF years
finally purchased the play which he il
now acting"
But. IN order to avoid any difficult
E that might possibly arise with MI
O'Neil, have prepared a version of N
> own, which includes all the strong fea
lures of Mr.. O'Neil's play. while differ
l. ent in many particulars. I carry my ow
scenery, and guarantee as fine an enter
; tainment."
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
Fine JeWelrY.

Stark & Ruser, watches, clocks, jewell
nv and silverware. No. 1913, West Second
street. Davenport, are prominent among
the comparatively new enterprises in the
iewelry trade in Davenport, and one that
has come to the front by reason of energy
and cspability which has characterized its
management from the start They carry
beautiful line of diamonds. watches in
gold and silver, jewelry of every descrip'
tion and silver plated ware, They ART
also importers of garBetts and amber
goods
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Thomas Thompson, corner of Brady
and Third streets, Davenport. has fine
display of beautiful albums in plush. art.
lists proof etchings, Christmas cards and
novelties, and a magnificent stock Of
books, comprising all the late novelties
for Juveniles, as well as the more stand
ard works for grown people, all of which
is being sold at prices to please, and hi
wants the people of Rock Island to Civ,
him call and look over his stock.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Editor Argus
Rock ISLAND, Dec. s. OF the differ
ent gangs of youthful hoodlums which
infest various portions of the city. that
which hangs out at the intersection OF
Third avenue and Twelfth street, while
not particularly dangerous. is. perhaps. as
much of nuisance as any. The gang
which congregates there has habit of
making it unpleasant for passers by, and
not even ladies are exempt from their an
noyances. A little attention from the
police force would be attended with goot
results and meet with the appreciation Of
| the public. CITIZEN.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

The towers on st. Mary's church on
Fourth avenue and Twenty street,
are being extended. made higher and fin-
ished of in the style originally intended.
With a continuation of this pleasant
weather, the work will be finished in a
short time.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
The Financial Report

The finance committee of the county
boasd of supervisors this morning
awarded the contract for printing the
annual report of the financial condition
of the county to the ARGUS. to be pub
lished in the daily and weekly, with the
addition of 1000 supplements to be fur
nished the board.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

The Gilpin Hose company will hold the
first masquerade ball of the season at
Turner hall, Saturday evening. December
10. All firemen and their friends
are invited to attend. Tickets 80 cents
for gentlemen. Ladies', 25 cents. Sup
per extra. A prize for the best ladies
and gentleman's costume Street cars
will run after ball.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Ernst Geisler having bought the inter
est of John Glass, in the late firm of A
& j. Glass. enters into partnership witt
Albert Glass, under the firm name Of
Glass g. Geisler, 10 carry on the butcher
ing and meat market business at the ole
stand of A. & j. Glass, 3041 Fifth ave.
nue.. ALBERT GLASS,
ERNST GEIsLER.
Dec. 1, 1887.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Martin Erbs has purchased the butch
er shop on Moline avenue, formerly run
BY F Schuett and will conduct the bus,
mess at the old stand in the future. He
will endeavor to have on hand at all
times good quality of meat
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

She has been named Margaret Ewart,
and her number in the bright little family
of J. Alex Montgomery. is seven. The pop.
ular guard struts about over the advent Of
the little charm as If he owned the earth
and nobody lived on it but himself -nt
wonder.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Six per cent loans by the Rock Island
Building Association, Tuesday, December
6, 1887. E. H. GUYER, Secretary.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Agents-We want first-class men who
are already travelling statesmen, to carry
oil samples as side line.
MANUFACTURERS on Co,
Cleveland, Ohio.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Miss Minnie Wetherell, teacher of
Piano music, No. 615 Seventeenth street;
terms So for twenty -four lessons.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Do you suffer with catarrhf You can
be cured If you take Hoods Sarsaparilla.
the great blood purifier. Sold by all
druggists.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Boys Overcoats, wholesale
price $3.50, one-foprth off and
you get 'em for 1892.
Better One, wholesale price
$500, one-fourth off and you
get 'em for $500.
+ Nice Cape Overcoats, whole
sale price $500, fourth off
and you get 'em for 1915.
Mems Overcoats, wholesale
price $500, one-fourth off and
you get 'em for 1925.
Heavy Union Cass, wholesale
price $500, one-quarter off and
you get 'ein for $500, and hun
dreds of bargains equally in
teresting.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Wanted-A number of good coal
miners at South Rock Island coal shaft
B. Davenport.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

Tenderloin, spare ribs, sausage meat,
kettle>rendered and leaf lard. pigs feet,
etc. at J. s. Gilmore's pork house.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

A Boston man was choked to death
the other day BY restaurant beefsteak.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08
% Per Cent!

at time of purchase. i ust think
what that means!
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-08

UMBRELLAS.
We have a hand
some line of
Silk Umbrellas al
popular p1ces.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18

what you say, N you are in one of
your captious moods, my poor naughty
boy" replied the girl, sweetly, yet with
a break in her voice.
81 mean that l can be very little to you,
where love for another is concerned"
SSH he, coldly and half aside.
Amy changed color, and feeling that
they wero On perilous ground, became
silent, and begsn to think she must cease
to visit the COTTAGE ct all; but then her
very absence would excite remark.
Young Talbot became silent, too, amid
his sad convictions.
This man, Horace Musgrave, loved her.
Their home to the Door fellows heart
came, more keenly than ever, the knowl-
edge that he was about to lose her
through that love; to lose her sweet So
ciety, the Joy OF gazing or her soft tsce,
of listening to her voice; thst she would
pass out OF his life, thst "this sort Of
thing" could not go on forever, and that
another was seeking and winning-nay,
had sought and won-the place in her
heart that lie could never hope to hold or
attempt-poor wretch that he was-to
rival.
His existence was overshadowed; the
sun OF his little world was fading cut.
81 would not, even if 1 could, PLAY the
dog in the manger," thought he. "What!
am 1 to play Romeo to her Juliet-fool
that el? Whist use am l in life in any
way?-2G lcumbrance and bore to all
about me-, -veiifor Melanie. cannot
even PLY . 7ysiting gsme-waiting, for
what? Everyone, it is said, makes or
mars tis en- life; but how was mine
marred? 81 evil destiny!"
! Then would he dream and ponder,
wildly, but prayerfully. Could he but
getlweu-t God in His great goodness
| only granted him again health and
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18

your hand, when every word has q sweet
rev meaning, every word bewildering
signiticarce"
But Hilda knew 81 this sort of thing
well, and had known It in more than one
Of the places where the Queens morning
drum beats.
White swans were sailing past; the
stream looked beautiful with all its syl-
van adjuncts, and it charmed LopsdaIe's
artistic eye, for he said, laughingly:
"This seems place to make one forget
the world, and everything but the present
hour"
eyes," added Htlda, dresmily, "tine-
plsce-friends, trouble and ali"
"Suppose we were to wake from the
dream to find that hundreds of yesrs had
passed, by enChantment!"
"Would that matter so long as we were
together" said Hilda, with more than
coquetrY.
ooh, by Jove! she is on dangerous
topics again." thought LonsdaIe, and was
about to resume his souls and shoot
round wooded bend OF the river, where
white skirt was seen amid the folisge,
and cry from Hilda alarmed him.
"What is the matter?" he asked.
"Oh," she exclaimed, but in low and
breathless voice; SO wssp-a wasp among
my hAir-take it out, please-toke it out. /"
"AlloW me-" said he, STOPPING over
her,
His fingers had to search among her
rich bright hair, and the obnoxious in
sect was-after little time and trouble
extracted. This was the episode so in
opportunely witnessed by Melanie; and
thus it was that all the misconception
came about.
To Re Continued NEXT WeeE.I
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18
MERIDIAN.
Bsgs Run Oat the Court-Train Robbers
Ready to Plead Guilty.

Ready to Plead Guilty.
Special to the Gazette.
MERIDIAN, TEX, Sept. 1.-THE Patillo
Use continued till late hour last night
I'd was given to the jury this morning.
lille su were comfortably seated in the
@c.Toom last night to listen to the
leId.d torrent of s Tullv. IS he scat
|s:5i BIS immortelles over the ssrcopha-
Is Of the dead, famed the cheek Of the
1g with The genial breeze of s southern
NE, and grew the wild grasses upon
s. grave Of the lost, ever and
Ell came sound louder and
re terrible. tRsin was threatening
i NE clouds seemed TO be tllled with
IS instead Of rsin. The Judge sat
On Ms bench quietly writing his charge,
i soon he had TO move to the Clerk s
sA sGd write. a few minutes more aid
IVES driven from that desk and surren-
,rl 81 idea of finishing the charge till
c.llng, The bugs then took the room.
4 !ldge's stand, the desks and the
IS We're literally covered with these
~-s dark-broRn insects. One man
ID grab the back ct his neck in search
'1ss, smother grab his pants leg, an
~ lsa IN his SOCK, and all for bugs.
quo was found guilty and given five
a. = ll the state prison.
ne ttain robbers in Jail here are Great
Atention, but seem utterly reckless
:. he 1nal result OF the cases. They
-ey Will plead guilty to anything they
~:eq1ested to.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18
GAINESVILLE,
Ns'p The Jewish New Year-Business
Rather DulI-Personal Notes.

Ns'p The Jewish New Year-Business
Rather DulI-Personal Notes.
r.~A.;o the Gazette.
EVANSVILLE, TEX, Sep. 17.-John
y ~ cologed, WAS arrested last night
: Ned for carrytnga pistol.
,>S3eWiSh New Year Will be celebrated
10y evening and morning by our He
CITIZENS with appropriate services.
- Work of examining the applicants
s.S.lons IS teachers in the county
J, :. SCHOOLS was not completed yester-
1>U Wss continued to G=T.
- county clerks Office is being re-
~ on the inside, and is being much
.,.'ed thereby.
sSeet car got Of the track yesterday
..S OF the Laclede hotel, but was
, 80 without any damage being done.
BE- marriage licenses were issued
county Clerk yesterday afternoon.
hes licensed to wed are: L. L.
-s'o and Miss Amanda 3. Smith, a..
r..tf and Miss L SilwelI, snd M
i. II and Miss E. Stilwell.
ohtractors are expected to begin
t,t- Tue artesian well on the square
|ess IN retail circles has been
Gull during the past week on
B. 49,. VI the farmers being busy gath
b. noIon, but the wholesale merchants
u livelier trade than usual.
~, Dixie Crooks and Jennie Ache
Z, ~, tiSeo in the city this afternoon.
e., III Jake part in the concert to be
" Miss Crooks next Tuesday even
s "a d d. Metlock and family Of Mon.
!.t;Sss In the city, visiting friends and
ON y, , .. Stuart, hsa., returned to day
W trip to Henri sta.
Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-18
THIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL.

> Petersburg, Vs., w. Gordon MoCab',
Principal.
The next session OF this school will be
Il October 3. Parties will leave Fort
Worth the last week in Gals month for the
a3Ool. Anyone wishing to attend can
Il catalogue and fuII particulars by ap-
Tying 70 OF addressing W. +. Drifting
4sn, Business Manager of The GAZETTE,
!.rt Worth, Tex.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

The Louisville Republican Of May Dist
announces the presence of Judge Luse
in that city in a manner that clearly
indicates that his popularity is not con-
fined to the Black Hills. We quote:
"The many friends of Col. J.. P. Luse
were glad to see him again on our streets
a few days ago looking as young and
vigorous as ever. Col. Luse recently
returned from Deadwood, Dakota,
where for some years past he has filed
the responsible position of Register Of
the land office. His term expired a few
months ago, but republican AS he is, he
was assured that he could retain his
position If he desired. He was tired Of
frontier life, however, and preferred to
come back to the older settlements.
Col. Lnse is IN experienced journalist
and n of the most accomplished and
forcible writer's in the country, and il is
more than likely that he will soon be
heard of in the profession he is SO capa-
bic u! adjoining. He will be gladly wei.
coined back to the ranks" |
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
Order to Show Cause on Application Of Admins.
traitor for Order OF Sale OF Real Estate.

In Probate Court of the County Of Custer, Terri
tory of Dakota.
In the matter of the Estate Of Geoge Middleton,
Deceased.
Order TO show Cause on Application of Admin
iStratOr for Order of Sale Of Real Estate.
IL appearing to this Court, from the petition
this day presented and fled by Charles IT.. Me
keever, The administrator of the estate of George
Middleton, deceased, praying for an order of sale
Of certain real estate belonging To said estate,
that 1t is necessary for the best interests of the
said estate that such real estate should be sold,
1t Is hereby ordered that the next of kin Of the
said deceased, and all persons interested In the
said estate. appear before this Court on Monday.
the 10Th day Of June, A. ID. 1887, ut 10 o'clock H..
m, at the Court Room Of said Court, at Custer
CITY, Custer County, then and there to show
cause why an order should not be granted for
the sale OF such estate.
And ii Is further ordered that a copy OF this
order be published at least four successive weeks
before the day OF hearing, In the Custer Chr0n-
icie, a newspaper printed and published In said
Custer County.
CYRUS w. ROBBINS,
Probate Judge.
Dated May 23d, 1897.
First publication, May %.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

The recent organization Of the Har.
ney Peak Tin Company in London, is
regarded by many as being the most
important event that has ever occurred
in its bearing upon the interests of this
locality. 1t is 10 seemingly assured
that a very large amount of capital will
be employed in the purchase and devel-
opment of tin properties in the Hills
during the present year, and hat the
time is not distant when the Black Hills
will become an important factor in the
production Of the worlds tin supply.
We await with interest, and with much
confidence, the beginning of operations
upon the promising tin properties in
this locality, by the new Anglo Ameri-
can corporation.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Encouraging news has been received
from the Hydraulic diggings which have
recently been put in operation under
the management Of jeff McDermott on
Spring creek. We learn that the DELAYS
resulting from the settling of the fume
have ended and that the force employed
have been engaged in actual mining
during the past week with gratifying
success. 1t is reported that the ground
owned by the company, which embraces
an extensive area, is proving to be much
more valuable than was at first sup.
posed, and that already an amount of
gold sufficient to meet the expenses of
opening the claims, including the wages
of the men employed since sluicing was
commenced, has been obtained, with
still a sufficient amount left on hand to
tide over any possible emergency which
might arise. We are pleased to note
the success of a hydraulic mining COM
pany in the Black Hills, based upon its
actual merits and not upon mysterious
declarations Of dividends unearned.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
PROPOSALS FOR BIDS.

Proposals for the finishing Of tie Custer City
school House, Custer City, Dakota, comprising
plaStering Of the second story, putting In door
castings. and doors, and stairway from first to
second floor, will be received by the undersigned
at Custer City, Dakota, up to, and including the
18th day of June, 1887.
Plans and specifications can be seen at the
store Of Smith g. Fitch, Custer City.
The Proposals must be inclosed In sealed EN-
velOpes, and state thereon: proposal for finish
ing Custer City School House."
The Custer School Township Beard will open
and consider the bids on Tuesday, the l4th day
OF June, 1887, at 4 O'Clock p. m, at the drug store
Of the undersigned, ut Custer City.
The board reserves the right to reject any and
all bids.
7. j. v. RUTKOWSKI,
Clerk Custer School Township.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Another movement in the direction
Of the removal Of the Deadwood land
Office to Rapid is now disturbing the
minds of the residents of the northern
metropolis. Rapid is without doubt
the most persistent and aggressive
worker for prominence in the territory,
and it would not be surprising if she
should some time or other succeed in
bringing about such removal, which
would add another link to her long
chain of achievements, the attainment
of which, no II outside Of that never
quit community, believed to be pos
sible.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

Prof. Couch, the Nebraska weather
prophet, predicts that the weather dur
ing the month ofJune will be as follows.
l, fair; 2, clear; 3, calm; 4, warm; 5,
cloudy 6, rain 7, cool; s, warm; 8,
showers 10, warm; II, clear; II, pleas.
ant 13, cloudy; IA, warm Is, fair; IS
cool II, windy Is, fogs; 10, windy 20
showers; 81, cool; 22, clear %, windy /;
"a, fogs; rs, showers; 26, cool; q,
warmer; %, cloudy 90, cool so, fair.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

The Board OF Trustees of the Dakota School
OF Mines viii receive proposals at any time he.
lore June 18th, 1887, at 2 o'clock p. m., for fur
nishing all materials and doing all work neces-
sary for the construction OF IL building to be
known as the Metallurgical Laboratory at Rapid
CITY, Dakota, according to plans and speciiica.
tions, on file at the Office Of the Secretary.
Bids must be accompanied by q guaranty of
two or more responsible s%nreties, conditioned
that the successful bidder will enter into a con.
tract 10 do the work. The Brick and Stone used
III the construction must be equal In quality 10
the same material in the present School of Mines
Building.
The Building must be completed on or before
October 18th, 1887.
Payments will be made out OF the Territorial
Treasury from time 10 time In cash after one
fourth Ga of the work has been completed, less
fifteen 90 per cent. Of the value of the work
done, which viii be held until the contract Is
completed and the building accepted.
The Trustees reserve the right to reject any
and all bids.
A. j. SIMMONS,
President of Board OF Trustees, Dakota School
OF Mines.
X. q. SPILMAN, Secretary.
Dated Rapid City, May 14th, 1887.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04

If certain Black Hills correspondent
persists in heralding his impressions
imbibed on the spot, it is by no means
improbable, that by reason of the power
of his seeming logic, he may yet con
vince the outside world that more gold
has been brought in than has zone out
Of the Black Hills. Our respect for his
talent as a forcible writer is only equaled
by our disgust for his unmistakable lack
of judgment. If he would ease up in
his efforts to be so conspicuously con
sentative, and do simple justice to the
Hills and her varied institutions. he
would be doing his country more laud-
able service, and be better appreciated
by the local masses who are better in
formed than he seems to be upon the
subject in question.
Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1887-06-04
PROBATE NOTICE.
TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY

TERRITORY OF DAKOTA, COUNTY OF Gus
ter, So. In the Probate Court, before Cyrus w,
Robbins, Probate Judge.
In the matter of the Estate Of Jessie Skinner,
Deceased.
Notice of time appointed for proving will.
Notice Is hereby given, that Monday, the 9th
day Of June, 1857, at 2 O'Clock in the afternoon, oi
said day, at the court room Of said court, at the
court house In the County Of Custer and Terri.
tory of Dakota, has been appointed as the time
and place for proving the will of the said Jessie
Skinner, deceased, and for hearing the applica
ton of John L. Thompson. for tile issuance Ia
him Of letters teStamentary thereon.
CYRUS w. ROBBINS,
Probate Judge.
Dated this 18th day Of May, 1887.
Blel X. Wood and Alfred L. Feay, Attorneys
for Petitioner.
First publication, June 4.